Table 1

Two propositions featuring focal cases, antecedents, mechanisms, and consequences of locus inflection episodes

PropositionsCases (references)Antecedents (years)Mechanisms (years)Locus inflection episodes (years)Consequences (years)
1Niagara Falls hospitality market, 1830–1850s (Ingram and Inman, 1996)Competition concentrated at an organization level (1830s)Organizers sparking the creation of meta-organizations (1840s)Competition shifting from unfolding at an organization level, to unfolding at an organization level and a meta-organization level (1840s)Competition distributed across an organization level and a meta-organization level (1850s)
2Massachusetts railroad industry, 1890–1900s (Dobbin and Dowd, 1997)Competition distributed across a meta-organization level and an organization level (1890s)Organizers sparking the dissolution of meta-organizations (1900s)Competition shifting from unfolding at a meta-organization level and an organization level, to unfolding at an organization level (1900s)Competition concentrated at an organization level (1900s)

Source(s): Author’s work

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